At the end of a long bumpy road at the edge of the Icelandic Highlands is Aldeyjarfoss, the most interesting waterfall I've seen in Scandinavia.
While there were bigger and more dramatic waterfalls in Northern Iceland, Aldeyjarfoss was by far the most interesting. The waterfall is found on a lava field that was formed 9,500 years ago that has been carved over the millennia by the Skjálfandafljót river. The layers of rock that frame the main fall sparked much speculation amongst us -- we all agreed that the vertical columns were basalt but couldn't explain why the vertically aligned layer sat atop columns that were horizontal.
While we were there, we were also lucky to get some decent sunset colours. Although the best view of the waterfall was up at the edge of the cliff, I happened to be down near the water level when the colours were at their best and this was the result.
Bárðardalur, Icelandic Highlands, 2017
Sony a7R II with Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
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